Forest River Sierra 2006
Model Sierra made in 2006 by Forest River got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and tires. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V346000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 11/07/2008 | ODI | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 07/07/2008 | 07/29/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 2 | 09/16/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 forest river sierra (na) travel trailer. the trailer has towmaster tires. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the trailer was leaning. he exited the vehicle and discovered that the front driver side tire had blown out. four days later, the passenger side tire blew out. the tire manufacturer was notified. the manufacturer of the trailer will be notified as well. all four tires were replaced. the tire size, line, dot number, and failure mileage were unknown. no other vehicle information was applicable. the dealer stated the fender skirt was cracked due to blow ouit. updated 12/11/07 *tr | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 01/29/2010 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 forest river sierra trailer. while the contact was driving 50 mph the passenger side front and rear tires suddenly exploded without warning. the contact noticed that prior to the failure the rear end of the trailer would lean towards the drivers side while traveling. the trailer has not been diagnosed and the mileage was not available. | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 2 | 09/16/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 forest river sierra (na) travel trailer. the trailer has towmaster tires. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the trailer was leaning. he exited the vehicle and discovered that the front driver side tire had blown out. four days later, the passenger side tire blew out. the tire manufacturer was notified. the manufacturer of the trailer will be notified as well. all four tires were replaced. the tire size, line, dot number, and failure mileage were unknown. no other vehicle information was applicable. the dealer stated the fender skirt was cracked due to blow ouit. updated 12/11/07 *tr | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 3 | 09/01/2005 | |
| We were traveling approx. 5 - 10 mph (through a campground) and one of the tires exploded with a loud pop. the exploding tire was on our rv/travel trailer. other fellow campers noticed bubbles on 2 more of the tires indicating they too would explode. we determined that the load range d is not enough for rv's. we had another experience with the same type of carlisle tire before. we couldn't believe our bad luck that this has happened to us again. i have contacted carlisle tire and they sent me the normal out of warranty letter. they have these bad tires in their possession, and there is no warranty about it, they are defective and i'm tired of it costing me money. there is a major safety issue with these tires. the first time this happened, we were traveling about 55 -60 mph. someone could have been seriously injured. please get these tires off the road. carlisle tire, radial, st225/75r15, load range d. p. s. this forest river product is a cherokee make, but could not find cherokee in your list of options, and was forced to choose sierra. sincerely, suzie aycock *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | BAKERSFIELD | RV PEDDLER | 661-392-7400 | |
| IL | NEW ATHENS | 62264 | DENNIS AUTO SALES | 618-475-3115 |